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AN INDEPENDENT MONTHLY SERVING GREATER WASHINGTON~ D.C.
JUNE, 1975
June 2 2, In Washington, D.C. Is:
GAY PRIDE DAY Gay Pride Day will be celebrated in
Washington this year with an afternoon
block party" and celebration Sunday, June
22. The block party, sponsored by Lamb­da
Rising and the Community Building
Association, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m.
in the 1 700 block of 20th Street, NW (be­tween
R and S Streets).
As the Gay Blade went to press, a pro­posal
was being readied to have the DC
City Council officially declare June 22nd
Gay Pride Day.
Included in the festivities at the block
party will be free music (both live and re­corded),
games, information booths, food
and refreshments.
Initial plans fcir the gay block party
were formulated by the staff of Lambda
Rising, the gay bookshop, to celebrate
that store's first anniversary.
The Community Building Association,
co-sponsors of the event, includes Ea-rth­works
headshop, Gay Switchboard, The
Gay Blade, Gay Youth, OffOurBacks
women's newspaper, and the Bread and
Roses record co-op. -
Organizers of Gay Pride Day in Wash­ington
also hope to draw attention to the
Christopher Street Liberation Day March
planned for New York City on the follow­ing
Sunday, June 29th.
Volunteers who wish to donate time,
labor or money to the local celebration
are urged to contact the coordinator, Bob
Carpenter, at 387-4102, or Deacon Maccub-bin
at 387-6688. ·
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GAY PRIDE DAY
BLOCK PARTY
1700 block 20th St. NW
SUNDAY, June 22nd
1-5 PM
MUSIC + GAMES + FOOD
REFRESHMENTS + FUN
F R E E
State
Sex Laws
Change
State legislatures and governors are
slowly bringing about changes in laws and
policies which regulate sexual behavior
among adults. Many of these laws go back
to the early colonial period. The changes
are usually accompanied by public debate
and, sometimes, by resistance from state
employees themselves .
An Associated Press survey shows that
state laws which restrict sexual behavior
are falling by the wayside as a result of
campaigns to modernize outdated statutes
across the country.
A survey of 50 states showed that pro­posals
on homosexuality, obscenity, and
rape were issues in 34 states this year.
California and New Mexico have al­ready
approved major changes in laws per­taining
to sexual behavior; similar changes
are pending in eight other states; Indiana
defeated a proposal to update its sex laws,
but nine other states revised their criminal
codes, as pertaining to sexual behavior,
between 1970 and 1974.
Some of the proposals were designed
to end discrimination against homosexuals,
legalize prostitution and ease obscenity
laws.
One· of the most dramatic changes oc­curred
in California where the legislature
enacted a sexual "bill of .rights" for adults. _
The statute, signed by G'Overnor Edmund
G. Brown, Jr., repealed the state's 100-
year old sex laws and legalized all hetero­sexual
and homosexual acts in private be-continued
on page 5
Barbone Takes
Post In
San Francisco Women Form Credit Union
by Herb Gingold
Reverend John Barbone was formally
released from his pastoral duties at the
Metropolitan Community Church on May
18 in a congregational meeting. With only
one dissenting vote-and that only to ex­press
the congregation's love and grati­tude
for the minister-Reverend Barbone
was freed to take over the San Francisco
MCC, the second largest congregation in
the fellowship.
MCC-DC is currently considering appli­cations
for Barbone's successor, to be ap­pointed
after a proper waiting period; no
earlier than the end of June. Pastoral du­ties
have been assumed in the interrum by
Worship Coordinator Robert M. Moore, a
Ph.D. in English and a student at DC's
Wesley Theological Seminary. He is assis­ted
by a committee of three.
During Barbone's two year tenure with
MCC-DC, the congregation has increased
from 25 to 112 participants, and the bud­get
from 2500 to 28,000 dollars annually.
From a private home the church has
moved to its downtown location at Tenth
and G Streets.
Because of this progress, Rev. Barbone
felt it necessary to move on to give the
church the "added dimension" of a new
spiritual leader, and himself, a "wider
spectrum of pastoral experiences". A
spokesperson for'the congrega\ion said
that, though sorry to see him go, "ali our
love, hope, and best wishes go with him
to his new position ••• it is a greafltlonor
to be asked to lead the second lar~st -
church in the fellowship".
The Washington Area Feminist Federal
Credit Union (WAFFCU) was organized
on February 15, 1975 by several feminist
organizations. The Union was established
as a "self-help financial institution in
which women can save money and estab­lish
credit in their own names." Under
federal law, a credit union is a non-profit
corporation with all members having a
voice in the management of the credit
union.
WAFFCU was organized by a coalition
consisting of the D.C. National Black
Women's Organization, the six metropoli­tan
chapters of NOW and the Washington
Area Women's Center. The coalition seeks
to provide a financial alternative that will
promote economic self-sufficiency for
women.
In order to apply for membership in
WAFFCU, the individual must belong to
one of the coalition organizations. Mem­bership
in the credit union also requires
25¢ membership fee and an opening ac­count
of $5.00 or more.
Members may deposit money as savings
or apply for loans. Deposits are called
"share purchases and each account is in­sured
up to $40,000 by the National Cre­dit
Union Administration. Dividends cur­rently
are paid up to 7%, subject to flue·
tuation depending on the success of the
credit union, and are set annually by an
elected board of directors.
Members' savings provide money for
loans. All members who have one share
($5) can be eligible for loans. Interest on
, Joans ls..l20!o per annum on the unpaid
balance but this fan be set lower depend·
ing on the success of the credit union.
WAFFCU held it's first fund raiser on
May 2 which proved very successful. On
June 1st Lammas, a feminist retail crafts
store, will hold a Women's market Day at
which WAFFCU will raffle off a weekend's
- beachfront accommodations at Nag's
Head, North Carolina. Ticket donations
will be 50¢.
I .
by .jacky
I .
WAFFCU holds meetings at their of­fice
located in the Women's Center at
2452 18th St., N.W., the 1st Wednesday
of every month at 8 p.m.; all members are
invited to attend. They are open from
3 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday thru Friday and
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. For any additional in­formation,
call (202) 332-1132.
• organiZers qt tile wasnlngton Area's FeminiSt

·- the
AN INDEPENDENT MONTHLY SERVING GREATER WASHINGTON~ D.C.
JUNE, 1975
June 2 2, In Washington, D.C. Is:
GAY PRIDE DAY Gay Pride Day will be celebrated in
Washington this year with an afternoon
block party" and celebration Sunday, June
22. The block party, sponsored by Lamb­da
Rising and the Community Building
Association, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m.
in the 1 700 block of 20th Street, NW (be­tween
R and S Streets).
As the Gay Blade went to press, a pro­posal
was being readied to have the DC
City Council officially declare June 22nd
Gay Pride Day.
Included in the festivities at the block
party will be free music (both live and re­corded),
games, information booths, food
and refreshments.
Initial plans fcir the gay block party
were formulated by the staff of Lambda
Rising, the gay bookshop, to celebrate
that store's first anniversary.
The Community Building Association,
co-sponsors of the event, includes Ea-rth­works
headshop, Gay Switchboard, The
Gay Blade, Gay Youth, OffOurBacks
women's newspaper, and the Bread and
Roses record co-op. -
Organizers of Gay Pride Day in Wash­ington
also hope to draw attention to the
Christopher Street Liberation Day March
planned for New York City on the follow­ing
Sunday, June 29th.
Volunteers who wish to donate time,
labor or money to the local celebration
are urged to contact the coordinator, Bob
Carpenter, at 387-4102, or Deacon Maccub-bin
at 387-6688. ·
.. 0
"'
GAY PRIDE DAY
BLOCK PARTY
1700 block 20th St. NW
SUNDAY, June 22nd
1-5 PM
MUSIC + GAMES + FOOD
REFRESHMENTS + FUN
F R E E
State
Sex Laws
Change
State legislatures and governors are
slowly bringing about changes in laws and
policies which regulate sexual behavior
among adults. Many of these laws go back
to the early colonial period. The changes
are usually accompanied by public debate
and, sometimes, by resistance from state
employees themselves .
An Associated Press survey shows that
state laws which restrict sexual behavior
are falling by the wayside as a result of
campaigns to modernize outdated statutes
across the country.
A survey of 50 states showed that pro­posals
on homosexuality, obscenity, and
rape were issues in 34 states this year.
California and New Mexico have al­ready
approved major changes in laws per­taining
to sexual behavior; similar changes
are pending in eight other states; Indiana
defeated a proposal to update its sex laws,
but nine other states revised their criminal
codes, as pertaining to sexual behavior,
between 1970 and 1974.
Some of the proposals were designed
to end discrimination against homosexuals,
legalize prostitution and ease obscenity
laws.
One· of the most dramatic changes oc­curred
in California where the legislature
enacted a sexual "bill of .rights" for adults. _
The statute, signed by G'Overnor Edmund
G. Brown, Jr., repealed the state's 100-
year old sex laws and legalized all hetero­sexual
and homosexual acts in private be-continued
on page 5
Barbone Takes
Post In
San Francisco Women Form Credit Union
by Herb Gingold
Reverend John Barbone was formally
released from his pastoral duties at the
Metropolitan Community Church on May
18 in a congregational meeting. With only
one dissenting vote-and that only to ex­press
the congregation's love and grati­tude
for the minister-Reverend Barbone
was freed to take over the San Francisco
MCC, the second largest congregation in
the fellowship.
MCC-DC is currently considering appli­cations
for Barbone's successor, to be ap­pointed
after a proper waiting period; no
earlier than the end of June. Pastoral du­ties
have been assumed in the interrum by
Worship Coordinator Robert M. Moore, a
Ph.D. in English and a student at DC's
Wesley Theological Seminary. He is assis­ted
by a committee of three.
During Barbone's two year tenure with
MCC-DC, the congregation has increased
from 25 to 112 participants, and the bud­get
from 2500 to 28,000 dollars annually.
From a private home the church has
moved to its downtown location at Tenth
and G Streets.
Because of this progress, Rev. Barbone
felt it necessary to move on to give the
church the "added dimension" of a new
spiritual leader, and himself, a "wider
spectrum of pastoral experiences". A
spokesperson for'the congrega\ion said
that, though sorry to see him go, "ali our
love, hope, and best wishes go with him
to his new position ••• it is a greafltlonor
to be asked to lead the second lar~st -
church in the fellowship".
The Washington Area Feminist Federal
Credit Union (WAFFCU) was organized
on February 15, 1975 by several feminist
organizations. The Union was established
as a "self-help financial institution in
which women can save money and estab­lish
credit in their own names." Under
federal law, a credit union is a non-profit
corporation with all members having a
voice in the management of the credit
union.
WAFFCU was organized by a coalition
consisting of the D.C. National Black
Women's Organization, the six metropoli­tan
chapters of NOW and the Washington
Area Women's Center. The coalition seeks
to provide a financial alternative that will
promote economic self-sufficiency for
women.
In order to apply for membership in
WAFFCU, the individual must belong to
one of the coalition organizations. Mem­bership
in the credit union also requires
25¢ membership fee and an opening ac­count
of $5.00 or more.
Members may deposit money as savings
or apply for loans. Deposits are called
"share purchases and each account is in­sured
up to $40,000 by the National Cre­dit
Union Administration. Dividends cur­rently
are paid up to 7%, subject to flue·
tuation depending on the success of the
credit union, and are set annually by an
elected board of directors.
Members' savings provide money for
loans. All members who have one share
($5) can be eligible for loans. Interest on
, Joans ls..l20!o per annum on the unpaid
balance but this fan be set lower depend·
ing on the success of the credit union.
WAFFCU held it's first fund raiser on
May 2 which proved very successful. On
June 1st Lammas, a feminist retail crafts
store, will hold a Women's market Day at
which WAFFCU will raffle off a weekend's
- beachfront accommodations at Nag's
Head, North Carolina. Ticket donations
will be 50¢.
I .
by .jacky
I .
WAFFCU holds meetings at their of­fice
located in the Women's Center at
2452 18th St., N.W., the 1st Wednesday
of every month at 8 p.m.; all members are
invited to attend. They are open from
3 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday thru Friday and
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. For any additional in­formation,
call (202) 332-1132.
• organiZers qt tile wasnlngton Area's FeminiSt